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Borneo
Borneo /ˈbɔrniːˌoʊ/
noun
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3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
(
Borneo
, Kalimantan
)
3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
inflation
inflation /ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/
noun
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(
)
A general and progressive increase in prices
(
rising prices
, inflation
)
a general and progressive increase in prices
In inflation everything gets more valuable except money
in inflation everything gets more valuable except money
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The act of filling something with air
(
inflation
)
the act of filling something with air
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Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
(
inflation
, ostentation
, ostentatiousness
, pomposity
, pompousness
, pretentiousness
, puffiness
, splashiness
)
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
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(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
(
inflation
)
(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
expression
expression /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
noun
-
()
The feelings expressed on a person's face
(
aspect
, facial expression
, expression
, face
, look
)
the feelings expressed on a person's face
A sad expression
a sad expression
A look of triumph
a look of triumph
An angry face
an angry face
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()
Expression without words
(
manifestation
, reflexion
, reflection
, expression
)
expression without words
Tears are an expression of grief
tears are an expression of grief
The pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
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()
The communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
(
verbal expression
, verbalism
, expression
)
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
Expressions of good will
expressions of good will
He helped me find verbal expression for my ideas
he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas
The idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
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()
A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
(
locution
, saying
, expression
)
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Pardon the expression
pardon the expression
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()
(mathematics) a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
(
expression
, formula
)
(mathematics) a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
The scientist discovered a groundbreaking formula to solve the equation.
The scientist discovered a groundbreaking formula to solve the equation.
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()
The style of expressing yourself
(
formulation
, expression
)
the style of expressing yourself
He suggested a better formulation
he suggested a better formulation
His manner of expression showed how much he cared
his manner of expression showed how much he cared
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The act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
(
expression
)
the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
The expression of milk from her breast
the expression of milk from her breast
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A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
(
expression
, grammatical construction
, construction
)
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
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(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
(
expression
)
(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
pediculosis
pediculosis /ˌpɛdɪˈkjuːloʊsɪs/
noun
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Infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
(
pediculosis
, lousiness
)
infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
